Where are the free-range digital parents?
“You leave your children unattended with your iPad?” sure feels like the new “you let your children play at the park alone?”
And the answer to both of those is yes.
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When Reality is More Depressing Than Barbie
By now I think the entire internet has heard about the book Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer. If you have missed all the commotion, blogger Pamela Ribon exposed the book last week for the completely sexist crap that it is. Although the title would lead you to believe Barbie has grown a brain and developed some tech aspirations, the book
Read moreTechnology: It Matters.
It is fine if you don’t want to learn how to use technology. But it means you are going to end up at my blog again, and again.
Read moreFailing Together: The “Mommy Wars”
I used to not believe in the so called “mommy wars.” I assumed they were inflated. I thought they were titled in a divisive way to pit women against each other. I considered “mommy wars” to be exaggerated, misunderstood, and sometimes altogether made up. Then I wrote a blog about using technology with my children. I’m a believer. Except it
Read moreWhy my kids never experience nature
Dear Evan and Lulu, I’m so sorry you never got to experience nature growing up. You see, the fact is parents have to choose between technology and being outside. Clearly, we chose technology. It is the same grueling decision that parents make when they have to decide whether they want their children to learn reading or math. There can only
Read moreI’m not lazy, I’m a millennial.
I am a millennial. Just barely. In fact, I am one of the first generations of millennial. I got this party started. (Although I’ll probably leave a little sooner than most for an early bedtime.) I had a computer in my daily life from the time I was 9. I had a cell phone in my life from the time
Read more10 Reasons Why I Will Continue to Give my Children Handheld Devices
Last week the Huffington Post ran this article titled 10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12. As an educator who advocates for the intentional and appropriate use of technology, I could go on about this forever. But instead I’m writing here as a mother. Here are my 10 reasons why I will continue
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Chop Wood, Carry Water 